Principal Solution Architect - Guidewire

About the role

IAG, the largest general insurance group in Australia and New Zealand, is looking for a Principal Solution Architect to lead architecture across its core Guidewire platforms. The role supports large-scale transformation, cloud adoption and business-led innovation, and is a permanent full-time position based in Brisbane, Melbourne or Sydney.

Key responsibilities

• Provide architecture leadership across Guidewire PolicyCenter and BillingCenter programs, delivering scalable, secure and future-ready designs.
• Lead architecture design for integration, migration, cloud transformation and platform modernisation initiatives.
• Partner with delivery teams to turn business requirements into technology solutions and architectural roadmaps.
• Support architecture governance, design reviews, decision-making forums and risk management.
• Promote reusable architecture patterns, standards and best practices across the Retail Technology ecosystem.
• Contribute to underwriting improvements, data capabilities, AI-enabled solutions and the evolution of Guidewire platforms.

Required profile

• 10+ years of hands-on Guidewire experience across PolicyCenter and BillingCenter, gained through engineering, technical leadership or implementation architecture roles.
• Experience in complex multi-brand or shared Guidewire environments, balancing governance, releases and competing priorities.
• Current Guidewire certification; Guidewire Certified Ace accreditation is highly regarded.
• Ability to review code, configuration and technical designs and guide engineering teams.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills across architecture, engineering, delivery and business teams.

Required skills

• Deep knowledge of Guidewire configuration, product models, data models, integration patterns and platform architecture.
• Strong experience with BillingCenter payment integrations and PCI DSS considerations.
• Design of scalable Guidewire integrations using APIs, messaging, events and batch processing.
• Understanding of solution architecture, trade-offs, non-functional requirements and risk management.
• Experience integrating insurance platforms with cloud, digital and enterprise technology ecosystems.

What we offer

• Superannuation of 13% as standard.
• 20 days annual leave plus 5 days extra leave, and up to 50% off personal insurance.
• Work from home and flexibility options with myFlex.
• 20 weeks of paid parental leave.
• Access to LinkedIn Learning, the IAG Academy, study assistance and secondment opportunities.